A.J. Cook
Biography
A.J. Cook is a Canadian actress who began her screen career in a McDonald's commercial in 1997 and soon moved into series work with a guest spot on Goosebumps and roles in the television movies In His Father's Shoes and Elvis Meets Nixon. She made her feature debut as one of the Lisbon sisters in The Virgin Suicides (1999), then starred as Shelby Merrick in the series Higher Ground. Leading film roles followed in Out Cold (2001), Ripper (2001) and Final Destination 2 (2003), and she appeared in the first season of Tru Calling as Lindsay Walker. Cook is best known for playing Supervisory Special Agent Jennifer Jareau, called JJ, on the CBS crime drama Criminal Minds from 2005 to 2020, and she returned for the show's revival in 2022. Born in Oshawa, Ontario, she grew up in nearby Whitby.
48years old
Turns 49 on July 22in 254 days
- Born Oshawa
- Star sign: CancerLast day of the sign, on the Leo cusp
- Also credited as Andrea Joy Cook
Movie Career
- Films
- 10
- Career span
- 16 years1997 to 2013
First and latest
Photos
Share
Did you know?!
First role
Cook's first professional job was a McDonald's commercial in 1997, before she moved on to guest work on Goosebumps and roles in two television movies.
A.J. Cook movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Six actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Emmanuelle Vaugier's page
Jason Connery's page
Sarah Carter's page
Daniella Evangelista's page
Derek Hamilton's page
Aimée Castle's page
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.